Re: [syzbot] [mm?] [usb?] WARNING in __alloc_skb (4)

From: Hillf Danton

Date: Fri Sep 19 2025 - 20:43:19 EST


> Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:55:31 -0700 [thread overview]
> Hello,
>
> syzbot found the following issue on:
>
> HEAD commit: 7fa4d8dc380f Add linux-next specific files for 20250821
> git tree: linux-next
> console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=11fecc42580000
> kernel config: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=ae76068823a236b3
> dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=5a2250fd91b28106c37b
> compiler: Debian clang version 20.1.7 (++20250616065708+6146a88f6049-1~exp1~20250616065826.132), Debian LLD 20.1.7
> syz repro: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.syz?x=14c94858580000
> C reproducer: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.c?x=108ea7bc580000

#syz test linux-next master

--- x/net/core/skbuff.c
+++ y/net/core/skbuff.c
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ struct sk_buff *__alloc_skb(unsigned int
likely(node == NUMA_NO_NODE || node == numa_mem_id()))
skb = napi_skb_cache_get();
else
- skb = kmem_cache_alloc_node(cache, gfp_mask & ~GFP_DMA, node);
+ skb = kmem_cache_alloc_node(cache, gfp_mask & ~(GFP_DMA | __GFP_HIGHMEM), node);
if (unlikely(!skb))
return NULL;
prefetchw(skb);
--